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Join us for a retrospective look marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1993. The 1993 flood of the Missouri River and its tributaries was undoubtedly record-breaking. In […]
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Join us for a retrospective look marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1993. The 1993 flood of the Missouri River and its tributaries was undoubtedly record-breaking. In […]
Neosho Arts Council is debuting their new Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour. Everyone can now visit the town’s murals in person or online while watching and listening […]
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. In 1900, […]
Highlights of the 2023 International Screenwriting Research Network Conference Stephens College Columbia, Missouri September 20-23, 2023 Keynote Speakers: Phil Lazebnik Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri has written screenplays for […]
Dr. William Garrett Piston offers a program on, “We Gave Them Thunder”: Marmaduke’s Raid and the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas, the 2021 book he co-authored with John C. […]
Smithville Main Street District is at it again with another amazing event! We present you with our re-imagined, bigger, and better Junkville Harvest Market & Whiskey Trail. Junkville - 9 […]
WBIT is a family-friendly, LIVING history festival where visitors can walk from camp to camp and experience life during the Civil War, Wild West, 1770s colonists, WWII and more. Friday […]
Celebrate the humanities in Missouri with us and hear about our organization’s accomplishments over the last year at our Annual MOmentum Gala. The night includes food, drinks, a silent auction, […]
SHSMO’s robust digitization program provides more online access to newspapers, photographs, maps, letters, and other manuscripts. Senior archivist Heather Richmond and newspaper librarian Katie Ziegler will offer tips on getting […]
The College of Arts & Science invites you to save the date for the Center for the Humanities Grand Opening Thursday, September 28, 2023 4–7 p.m. Center for Missouri Studies […]
Local sports historian, author, and documentarian Ed Wheatley joins the Field House Museum on Friday, September 29 from 4:00 to 6:00pm to sign copies of his books on St. Louis […]
The Historic Bethel German Colony hosts several events each year to bring people into the community. The Fall Market held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2024 features historic home tours, vendors, local […]
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